Minnesota State University Mankato News

A Minnesota State University student said she was happy to be home recovering in Eagan and in the care of her parents after being the victim of a hit-and-run driver at a Mankato intersection early Sunday.

Three real-life sisters who grew up in the Hanska area, formerly known as "The Norvold Sisters," present "Pink Pearls," a holiday variety show at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec.

Minnesota's Public Works departments take pride in bare pavement, like Florida growers take pride in their oranges.

The St. Paul-based Bush Foundation says it intends to donate $40 million over the next 10 years to improve the quality of teacher education in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Larry D. Wheeler, 71, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at Careage Hills, in Cherokee.

As Nathan Maas approached the Thanksgiving holiday, he knew what to expect. Maas, 27, anticipated that when his extended family gathered together, just before they started the holiday feast itself, his grandmother would offer a prayer.

For Marissa Angell's 19th birthday, she got a brain tumor. The tennis-ball sized tumor was wrapped tightly in her brain and it was a gift that would keep coming back.

West Jefferson resident Judy A. Rohlfs, 66, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Immanuel St.

Kasson-Mantorville senior Jason Cirksena is expected to sign a national letter of intent to wrestle at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Jennifer Bremer and Sven Grosen, both of Bloomington, MN, announce their engagement.

Richard Welchlin was born in November 1927, in Fairmont, Minn. He was the youngest child born to Ed and Zella Welchlin.

The last candidate vying for a new vice president for strategic communication position at the University of Iowa will interview on campus today.

MSU-Mankato 7 7 0 7 - 21 St. Cloud State 13 7 0 6 - 26 First quarter: SC - Derek Stripling 9 run , 11:28 Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:37 Key plays: Stripling got the start over Watkins, who was still bothered by a sprained right AC joint in his shoulder.

It will be business as usual for Brent Svenby. On Tuesday, the voters in Owatonna's Fifth Ward decided to give the incumbent city council member his job back.

The Memorial Service for Curtis Jerome Thompson of Minneapolis, formerly of New Richland and Mankato, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland.

Dr. Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned biologist, feminist and activist. Shiva was identified as an environmental hero by Time Magazine in 2003.

Caribou Coffee announced the promotion of Daniel E. Lee to secretary, senior vice president, and general counsel of Caribou Coffee, and the appointment of Dan Hurdle to the role of senior vice president of retail operations and product management of Caribou Coffee.

Overview: NXP recently introduced a broad line of lowest power Cortex M-series microcontrollers based on the industry leading ARM architecture.

Space constraints in Normandale Community College are the impetus for several building projects at the school.

Professional: 7 p.m. - at Elko Speedway, Elko FOOTBALL College: Minnesota Intercollegiate , 1 p.m. - Gustavus at Augsburg; Hamline at Concordia-Moorhead; St.